University Park’s public schools score below 69% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
In University Park, 7% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving University Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
University Park’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 13% of tested students were proficient in reading and 7% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Rich Township High School District 227 spends $38,455 per student and Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U $23,596, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind University Park’s grade
C: better than 31% of Illinois school districts, #580 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve University Park, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in University Park
Crete-Monee Early Childhood Cntr
Grades PK · 256 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Crete
6th grade in University Park
Crete-Monee Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,002 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in University Park
Crete-Monee Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,002 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in University Park
Crete-Monee Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,002 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in University Park · depends on your address
Rich Township High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,433 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Olympia Fields
Crete-Monee High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,480 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Crete
10th grade in University Park · depends on your address
Rich Township High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,433 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Olympia Fields
Crete-Monee High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,480 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Crete
11th grade in University Park · depends on your address
Rich Township High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,433 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Olympia Fields
Crete-Monee High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,480 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Crete
12th grade in University Park · depends on your address
Rich Township High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,433 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Olympia Fields
Crete-Monee High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,480 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Crete
University Park runs its own schools through grade 12 (Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U). From grade 9, students attend the Rich Township High School District 227, shared with Country Club Hills, Matteson, Olympia Fields, Park Forest, Rich and Richton Park. Its elementary school is in Crete. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve University Park
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
University Park vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share University Park’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| University Park | C | Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U PK–12 · Rich Township High School District 227 9–12 |
| Park Forest | C− | Park Forest School District 163 PK–8 · Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U PK–12 · Rich Township High School District 227 9–12 |
| Monee | C+ | Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U |
| Crete | C+ | Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U PK–12 · Bloom Township High School District 206 9–12 |
| Richton Park | C− | Elementary School District 159 PK–8 · Matteson Elementary School District 162 PK–8 · Rich Township High School District 227 9–12 |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U with University Park for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in University Park
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about University Park’s schools
Are University Park’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools University Park children attend score below 69% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #580 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is University Park in?
Two districts: Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U runs grades PK–12, and Rich Township High School District 227 runs grades 9–12, shared with Country Club Hills, Matteson, Olympia Fields, Park Forest, Rich and Richton Park.
Where do University Park kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Rich Township High School and Crete-Monee High School.
What is University Park’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in Rich Township High School District 227 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does University Park spend per student?
$38,455 in Rich Township High School District 227 and $23,596 in Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What University Park families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near University Park → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.